Generation E
n.— «While members of Generation E may take these gizmos for granted, anybody who has been acquainted with the mammoth mainframes of yore is bound to be rattled by such relentless miniaturisation.» —“Tomorrow’s Technology—Honey, I Shrunk The PC” by Shabnam Minwalla in Mumbai, India Times of India Sept. 10, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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